Gloucestershire elected to field first as Northamptonshire lost Ben Duckett (5) early. Rob Newton (130) and skipper Alex Wakely (104) shared a massive 196-run stand for the second wicket to bring the innings on track.

However, Liam Norwell (3-51) and Craig Miles (2-58) dented the momentum of Northamptonshire and had them at 322 for six at the end of the first day.